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"Portable Power Stations" have rapidly grown in popularity. They offer a mix of 120/240VAC, USB, 12vdc, and
other power options, driven by a large internal battery. They're generally intended to be kept charged up and
on standby, either to provide portable power or power during an emergency. In addition to wall power, many also
include built-in solar controllers and can be connected directly to small solar arrays to recharge the internal
battery when commercial power is unavailable.

These seem to be a natural progression from the automotive "Jump Boxes" that became popular in the last decade.
Jump boxes started out including only battery connectors, a tire pump, and maybe some lights. But over time
they started adding features like small 120VAC inverters and USB charging. Then consumer need for a simple
battery for basic home emergency power (and solar storage) quickly transformed Jump Boxes into today's PPS,
with bigger batteries, stronger AC power delivery, built-in support for solar panels, and of course smart phone
app control.

The Jackery brand seems to be leading the charge, with an advertising blitz blanketing a wide variety of media.
EcoFlow is the only other established PPS brand, although lots of growing brands like DJI and Anker (as well as
a whole slew of brands you've never heard of) have recently entered the market.

Typical PPS features:
- 120VAC output
- 240VAC output
- "true sine wave" AC inverter
- "shore power" generator connector
- 12VDC legacy output (cigarete lighter, SAE)
- 12VDC modern output (powerpole, XT, EC, IC)
- USB A (5-20w) output
- USB-C (60w+) output
- multifunction LCD display screen
- smart phone app control
- option for additional external batteries
- built-in solar controller
- built-in area light
- built-in wheels and collapsible handle




Jackery HomePower 3000



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